Shillong Air Fare Costly: It will surprise you that traveling abroad is cheaper than going to the north-eastern state of the country, but the air fares are telling the truth.
Shillong Air Fare: If you want to go from Delhi to Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, then it is going to cost you more than going from Delhi to Bangkok. You might be shocked to know this but it is true. Air travel to the north-eastern states of India is currently proving to be more expensive than going abroad. Travel agencies and hotel owners have expressed grief over domestic air fares to major destinations in the North-East being costlier than air fares to Thailand. He has requested the government to take action in this matter.
Shillong ticket is 14 thousand and Bangkok fare is 14 thousand!
Travel agents claim that on December 1, the airfare from Delhi to Bangkok (one-way) has become Rs 11,470, while the airfare from Delhi to Shillong is around Rs 14,974. This means that it is cheaper for you to travel abroad than to visit any state within the country. Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is a tourist place and one of the most beautiful places in North-East.
What does the tourism industry have to say?
This issue was discussed in detail in the B2B meeting during the International Tourism Market on Wednesday. People associated with the tourism industry in North East states said that the airfare from Delhi/Mumbai to Bangkok is cheaper than Shillong or Agartala or any other state capital.
It is wrong for domestic fares to be more expensive than international destinations – tour operators
A tour operator in Guwahati said, “We understand that this is due to the number of travelers going to Bangkok. We want the Indian government to intervene and stop this because it is wrong for domestic fares to be expensive compared to international destinations. Is.”
Projects worth Rs 1300 crore approved for North Eastern region
Meanwhile, officials said that the Union Tourism Ministry has approved more than Rs 1,300 crore for 16 projects in the North-Eastern region under the Swadesh Darshan scheme. Apart from this, 15 more projects are being developed under Swadesh Darshan 2.0.
